Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 42,002 millions against 32,306 millions in Japan, a difference of 9,696 millions.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,865 millions | 18,656 millions | 208.8 millions | Japan |
| 2000s | 26,848 millions | 21,088 millions | 5,761 millions | Japan |
| 2010s | 34,122 millions | 34,816 millions | 694 millions | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 42,002 millions against 32,306 millions in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 9,696 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Japan ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/